Stacker for grain or the like.



WITNESSES:

PATENTED FEB. a, 1906.

J. H. BULLOCK.

STACKBR FOR GRAIN OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1905.

INVENTOR JafuzJr Buzloak ATTORNEYS iiNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. BULLOCK, OF MILLERTON, KANSAS. ISTACKER-FORGRAIN on THE LIKE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN H. BULLoo a.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. 3' 1111s 1905. Serial No. 266,776.

citizen of the United States, and a resident of Millerton, in the county of Sumner and State of Kansas, have invented a new and Improved Stacker for Grain or the Like, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to stackers for grain,

to hay, or the like and it consists, substantially, in the details of construction and combinations of-parts described, and pointed out in theclaims. I I One of the principal objects of'the invenhereinafter more particularly r 5 tion is to Provide a stacker for graifijhay, or

the like 0 such embodiment as to overcome numerous disadvantages and objections encountered in the use of many other devices hitherto devised with like ends in view.

grain, hay,

A further object is to provide a stacker. for

or the like which is exceedingly simple in constructlon as well-as comparatively inexpensive being thoro to manufacture, besides ughly effective and, reliable in use and possessing the capacity for long and repeated servicer The above and additional objects are attained by means substantially "such as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

achine. (Not shown.) .Fig. 2

is an enlarged side view of the crown or superposed section of thestacker, preferabl employed when stacking strawor the li e directlyfrom the threshing-machine; andFig; 3 is a similar view representing the .baseand crown or super osed section of thestacker,

referably emp oyed when stacking straw,

nary way.

Before proceeding with amore detailed deseription it may be stated that in the form of ay, or the like from the ground in the ordimy improvements herein shown Lemploy a stacker comprising a base-section of" spec al construction, in connection with ,which is employed a crown or superposed sectionjof special construction, impart ng to the completed stack of grain, hay, 'or thelik'e a contour or shape resulting in theefiectualshedding off of rain or snowirom the upper part of the "stack-and at such a distance from the base of "the stack as to prevent the material of the stack from'being afiected or injured thereby. The crown or superposed section of either In'ent it will beunderstood, of course, that I do not limit myself thereto in precise detail, since immaterial changes therein may be revention. 1

Reference the designating characters marked hereon, 1

'stacker,\wl1ieh in contour may be of any desired form, either circular, oblong, or otherwiseQ-fSaid base-section is preferably somewhat flarin'g, upwardly and comprises a number of horizontal or circumferentially disthereof with suitable fastening devices, such as ordinary hooks and eyes engaged at 3, thus Connecting each of the said horizontal or circumferentially disposed wires 2 at suitable intervals are upwardly and outwardly diseing preferably by ut, as will ner.

ig. 3) comprises a horizontal or circumferentially disposed .wire 6 of a diameter OOH-.- siderably greater than the larger diameter of circumferentially-disposed wire 7,. also ave: ing a diameter considerably greater than the;

than the diameter of the aforesaid circumferentially-disposed wire 6, the ends of both .the said wires 6 and 7 being-joined together in any suitable Way-as, for instance, by means of ordinary hooks and eyes. (Indicated at 8 in Fig. 3.) Connecting said lower circumferentially-disposed wire 6 of the crown or sup urality of wires 9, disposed at suitable in PatentedFeb. 6, 1906'. I

of the forms herein shown is readily attachable to and detachable from the base-section, and while I have herein represented my -improyements in a,,certain preferred embodi- I being had to the drawings posed wires 2 ,preferably formed at the ends sorted. toeoming within the scope of my in- The crown or superposed section of my imroved stacker (indicated in entirety at 5,.

larger diameter of the base-section, but less" 7 too 5 represents the base-section of my improved Q to holdthe partsof the saidbase-sectionin-the I desired form andposition thereof for use; 5

brazing them together; be readily understood, joinder I may be effected in any other suitable manposed wires 4, the manner of joinder thereof b the base-section 1, combined with an u per perposed section of the stacker with the said u per circumferentially-disposed wire 7 are a 4 tervals apart and bent at 10 to take under or 1 10 portion having inclined or downwardly and outwardly sloping sides and being of such increased diameter over the base portion of the upon the stack to be effectually shed therei'b. THRESH-ING.

receive in the angles formed thereby the aforel said circumferentially-disposed wires 6, the said wires 9 being secured to both the said circumferentially-disposed wires 6 and 7 in any suitable way. These connecting-wires 9 after being bent at 10 in the manner shown and explained are extended inwardly and upwardly, as indicated at 11, whence they are bent downwardly at 12 and terminate with sprung members 13, which are caused to t1 htly fit within the wires of the base-section 1 y the insertion of the same therein under compression, thus to cause the members 13 of the crown or superposed section to tightly fit within said base-section and constitute therewith practically a unitary structure. When thus'formed, the stacker is in readiness for use in stacking grain, hay, or the like from the ground, the bundles of the material being thrown into the stacker from without in a manner well understood.

After the rain, hay, or other material has been packecf within the stacker sufficiently tight or compactly and allowed to remain a sufficient length of .time to become set to shape the crown or superposed section may first be detached or removed from around the stack after disconnecting the fastening devices 8 therefor, and then the base-section 1 may be likewise removed from around the stack by also first disconnecting the fastening devices 3 therefor. In this way the completed stack will be formed with or have imparted thereto at a suitable height thereof an overhanging circumferentially projecting stack as to cause any rain or snow falling from at such a distance from the base of the stack as to prevent the grain, hay, or other material from being injured thereby, all of which will be readily apparent to the farmer or agriculturist.

It is frequently desirable that the stacking of straw, hay, or the like may be carried out directly from the threshing-machine instead 01 from the ground in the ordinary way, and for this purpose Lhave devised the form of crown or superposed section 14 indicated in Fi 2, wherein the construction is substantia ly the same as shown in Fi 3, with the exce tion that the downwar ly and outwar ly inclined wires 15 are continued to a greater height, as shown, thus to extend up wardly to enable ready communication being had between the stacker and a suitable conveying-conduit (-indi'atedat i6, dotte'diines, Fig. 1) which may lead from the threshingmachine. (Not shown.) Referring to this form of crown or superposed section, it will be seen that the said downwardly and outwardly inclined wires 15 thereof are bent at 'derstood.

17 similarly as the wires 9 of Fig. 3 are bent (at 10,) whence they are extended inwardly and upwardly at 18 and bent at 19 to form downwardly-extending members 20, which may be sprung or fitted within the base-sec tion 1 of Fig. 3 similarly as has been already explained with reference to the members 13. In Fig. 2 the lowermost horizontal or circumferentially disposed wire is indicated at 21, to which the bent portion 17 of the wires 15 may be secured in any suitable way, if de sired, while the uppermost horizontal or cirv cumferentially disposed wire is indicated at 22 and which is considerably less in diameter than the said wire 21. The ends of each of these wires may be fastened together in any suitable way at 23, as maybe also the intermediate-horizontal or circumferentially disposed wires 24, suitable hooks and eyes 25 being preferably employed for this purpose with each wire.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and organization of parts of my improved stacker will be thoroughly understood, and it is also thought that the advantages to be derived therefrom will also be un- When not required for use for the purpose of stacking, a number of base-sections 1 may be joined together in such a manner as to form a substantial fence for inclosing patches of ground for different purposes, and it will be seen that the entire structure, for whatever purpose employed, is both strong' and durable and readily applied in use.

The wires herein. employed in the construction of each of the sections of the stacker are of the required elasticity or resiliency, and it is of course apparent that in lieu thereof I may employ suitable flat strips of metal or other material.

The structure shown in Fig. 3 may be converted into a holder for hay, straw, or fodder for stock by simply detaching the crown-section and bringing the wires 4 together at the ends, so as to effectually prevent the material from falling out or blowing away. When thus converted, the structure may also be utilized as a corn-crib.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A stacker for grain, comprising a substantially cylindrical base section and a crown-section, the crown-section comprising a cylindrical portion for engaging into the base-section, and a conical portion having a base of greater diameter than the base-section and secured to the cylindrical portion, whereby to form an overhang at the edge of the crown of the stack.

2. A stacker for grain, comprising a basesection nd a crown-section, the grain-section comprising a cylindrical portion for engaging into the base-section, and a conical portion having a base of greater diameter than the base-section and secured to the cylindrical ITO portion, whereby to forrn an overhang at the name tc this specification in the presence of edge of the crown of the stack, the base-sectwo subscribing witnesses.

tion being substantially cylindrical and of greater diameter at its top than at the bot- 5 tom, whereby to form a tapering base for the stack.

In testimony whereof I have signed my JOHN H4BULLOOK.

Witnesses ISAAC MAYFIELD, A. BARNETT. 

